The genetic analysis of sixty pigeonpea hybrids based on three genic male sterile lines and twenty pollinators revealed major role of additive geneticvariancefordays to maturityand 100-seed weight, and that of nonadditive genetic portion for seed yield/plant, branches/plant, pods/plant and seeds/pod. The parents were classified for their genetic worth in respect of different characters and prospects for use in hybrid programme. The hybrids showing significant positive sca effects mainly involved one good and the other poor combining parentand were associated with desirable sca effects for component traits especially pods per plant and branches per plant.
Pigeonpea, male sterility, combining ability
